by admin | Jul 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Karina Ioffee Published 7/29/16 RICHMOND — Six years ago, a developer sued this city after the casino it wanted to build was rejected. Now, Richmond is quietly considering settling with the company and granting the owner a chance to build housing on one of the last...
by admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
At Tuesday’s (July 26, 2016) City Council meeting, City staff updated the five-year Budget Forecast to incorporate the FY 2016-17 adopted budget and the latest data on revenue and spending projections. While we are okay for now, maintaining a balanced budget and...
by admin | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
RPA Statement on the Kids First Ballot Initiative: The Richmond Progressive Alliance strongly supports increasing funding and expanding programs for youth, children and families in Richmond. We have also been long-time supporters and allies of the organizations in the...
by admin | Jul 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
At last night’s City Council meeting, the Richmond City Council showed rare unity in deciding not to move the Kids First Initiative to the November 2016 election. Instead, it will have to wait for the June 2018 election. The Kids First Initiative had enough petition...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/oaklandtribune/ci_11306565: “Mayor Ron Dellums released a budget report this week projecting a general fund deficit of $50 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, and $58 million the year after that. The bleak projections...
by admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Kids First initiative Just qualified yesterday with only nine signatures to spare. The move to the November 2016 ballot, it will require five votes of the City Council to place it on the agenda as an emergency item because, by state law, the agenda has a 72-hour...
